Electric Car Bricks Up in Middle of Busy Road, Becomes 9-Hour Headache

Independent Journal Review ^ | September 4, 2023 at 5:27pm | By Samantha Chang

[steve86]

“A forklift might even be able to flip the car to get it to roll off the road”

I have seen a tow truck (in a picture) that had an integrated forklift-type mechanism that would fully lift a vehicle just like a hydraulic lift in a garage ... And move it to a place where the winch could be used to pull the vehicle onto the flatbed.

[bert]

That is UAW propaganda

[Tell It Right]

Occam’s Razor suggests to simply drive a reliable vehicle.

Better yet, don't run out of gas (ICE) or charge (EV).

[TexasGator]

“Not if the driver is running the AC and such. The AC and heat in an EV comes from a heat pump since there’s no engine turning a belt to turn a compressor like in an ICE.”

The A/C and heat do not run off the 12v battery.

[dynoman]

LOL! Some people seem to think that’s what it means!!

[steve86]

And/or while the EV was in the air dollies could be placed under the wheels.

[TexasGator]

“IMHO, the reporters don’t want them either...............”

Nope. Easy clickbait.

[Tell It Right]

Are you sure? I thought I read in some versions they do.

[citizen]

That’s 20% of previous EV owners that aren’t continuing to drive an EV.

There’ll be another 20% from the current batch...and others that hear of all the issues from past & current EV owners and simply stay away.

[citizen]

Yes...one does need a functioning brain for most any human activity.

[Carl Vehse]

Here's a YouTube video of a truck using a crane to pick up a car and put it on the flatbed.

"I have seen a tow truck (in a picture) that had an integrated forklift-type mechanism"

That can be seen at 01:07 in the above video.

[TexasGator]

“Are you sure? I thought I read in some versions they do.”

Yes.

[TexasGator]

"I think you are incorrect, the cars are low slung, much heavier than a regular car, and the battery may be destroyed by dragging the underside of the auto onto a truck."

You are incorrect.

[Tell It Right]

I looked it up. My bad. In my EV the 12V battery doesn’t power the AC, but it does power the cabin fan (blowing the cool air).

[Jacquerie]

<>This whole EV thing is just a means to an end<> which is to destroy the middle class.

[Mean Daddy]

Can’t they go to a charging station and get a gallon of electricty?

[dynoman]

Article says that’s what they did.